Police officer slows down speeding biker
MrBrian
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Before this video surfaced the officer said the cyclist rode into him... soooo not true.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkiyBVytRQ
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NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan, of the Midtown South Precinct, is the officer seen in yesterday's video knocking a cyclist to the ground during Critical Mass Friday. In criminal charges filed against the cyclist, Pogan made a statement summarizing the events and why he stopped the cyclist and arrested him. The Officer's statement is wildly, almost humorously, at odds with the video; and Pogan made his statement to the DA before the video was known about or seen by the DA.
Here is the except from the criminal charges against the cyclists. "Deponent" is officer Pogan.
"Deponent states that deponent observed the defendant obstructing vehicular traffic by riding defendant's bicycle in the center lane of traffic while traveling southbound on 7th Avenue at the above-named location and while weaving defendant's bicycle in and out of the center lane of traffic, thereby forcing multiple vehicles to stop abruptly or change their direction in order to avoid hitting the defendant. Deponent further states that the defendant's above-described conduct caused public disturbance and inconvenience in that it caused disruption of the normal flow of vehicular traffic."
"Deponent further states that upon instructing the defendant to cease the above-described conduct, the defendant steered the defendant's bicycle in the direction of the deponent and drove defendant's bicycle directly into deponent's body, causing deponent to fall to the ground and causing deponent to suffer lacerations on deponent's forearms."
http://www.onnyturf.com/blogs/view_post.php?content_id=23999
Basically we have a liar cop that should be fired for being a jackass.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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I would be so pissed, I'd be swearing like crazy at that cop.
I once called a police officer a "fucking asshole" (seriously no lie) as I drove away once at a bullshit traffic stop. (this guy was over the top). I got fined for pulling out in front of him (lame). Anyways he chases after me, pulls me over again, then starts in on me practically spitting on me threatening to charge me for "dozens" of violations of his choosing....he basicall told me whatever he could make up on the spot off the top of his head, he would charge me for, and that I should be a little more "appreciative" of him next time or else.
I hired a lawyer and hauled his ass in court. Charges dismissed. I still had to pay out of pocket because of some spontaneous testosterone fluctuation.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
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Police officer suspended after video shows him 'bodyslamming' a bicyclist
Staff Reporter | Posted July 29, 2008 2:41 PM
Police in New York have reportedly stripped an officer of his gun and badge after a videotape surfaced showing him shoving a bicyclist to the ground last week.
Patrick Pogan of the Midtown South police precinct is being investigated after he allegedly pushed a cyclist during a demonstration on Friday.
Christopher Long was riding through Times Square as a part of a monthly bike ride demonstration called Critical Mass when the officer appeared to approach him and shove him to the ground.
The bicyclist was arrested and accused of riding his bike into the officer, but the video posted on YouTube tells a different story as Officer Pogan is shown lurching toward the bike. The Associated Press video report described the officer's actions as "bodyslamming" the cyclist.
I'm betting she was a friend of the cyclist and just wanted to make sure the cops didn't try to impound the bike or anything.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/nyregion/30about.html?em&ex=1217563200&en=e162726ad1b6d34b&ei=5087%0A
That was my thoughts too. She took it before someone else stole it or the cops took it. The cyclist was arrested and spent 26 hours in jail believe it or not - all based on the officer's sworn complaint about him being reckless or something. The guy still has to appear in court again.
Thank you.
What a jerk.
maybe the next move, after trying to kill the internet with internet2, is going to be to try and kill "cheap digital" cameras.
lol.
If I opened it now would you not understand?
I'd be like...hey man check out this fat pound of weed I scored from the evidence room...it's frickn b-a-d-a-s-s!
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http://www.nypost.com/seven/07292008/news/regionalnews/2nd_video_gives_nypd_black_eye_122136.htm
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
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I guarantee you hear nothing from Sharpton because the cop administering the beating was black.
I agree. I'll go even further and say that I think there are a good amount of people in NY lately that have been finding a way to GET PAID. Any abuse by a cop (especially in liberal NYC) is an easy way to make money nowadays. Q: What is the answer to 99 out of 100 questions? A: MONEY!
Well, as a police officer I think he has an obligation to uphold the law, not break it.
But as I said in my previous post in this thread, I think the Critical Mass people are assholes, and their cause is counter productive. I have a nice "brush guard" on the front of my Durango and I'm sure would have no trouble moving some of those douchebags out of my way if necessary. Even reputable bicycle organizations in Seattle don't condone the Critical Mass people. They may raise awareness of bikes, but they also raise dislike. Instead of antagonizing, they should actually obey the traffic laws and co-exist with automobiles, just as they would like autos to co-exist with them.
Here's what the fuckers did in Seattle over the weekend:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008078611_criticalmass29m.html
see, that's the problem, you're assuming the cop is breaking the law, and that's not clear. supposedly, the guy was weaving in and out of lanes to cut vehicles off. now, he clearly showed no sign of stopping for the cop as he was making evasive maneuvors to avoid the cop. if he was indeed cutting off traffic, the cop was obligated to stop him.
now, here's a scenario.....the cop sees the guy cutting off traffic and does nothing to stop him. 1 or 2 blocks down the street, the guy cuts off another vehicle which swerves and hits a group of people killing one or two of them. that happens, the first thing that's going to be said is, "why the fuck didn't cop stop him?". then, the cop will be fired and most definitely be sued by the victims' families. that's the problem with this "digital evidence" referenced by others.....it keeps half the story and ignores the rest of the story.
yes, you can see the cop's went after this guy. which is something that cops do when a crime has been committed. and once again, note that the cops did go after the other 30 cyclists that went by them to begin with. if the cop just wanted to tackle somebody, there were at least 3-4 that got close enough that he would've barely had to move. but no, he went out of his way to talk 10-15 feet over to tackle this one particular guy. that indicates to me that this one particular guy did something he shouldn't have done. call me crazy.
Fine, then why did that pig lie on his report if he hadn't done anything wrong?
He clearly falsified a report. Video evidence exposed his lie. He has now been suspended.
exactly.....yes the cyclists are morons but the cop is the bigger n=moron for lowing himself to their level...cop deserves to be fired and charged with assult
"Critical Mass is a bicycling event typically held on the last Friday of every month in cities around the world. While the ride was originally founded with the idea of drawing attention to how unfriendly the city was to bicyclists"
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good to see how unbiased you are using "that pig". I don't know what's in his police report. It appeared to me that he made an effort to stop the guy and the guy clearly made an evasive maneuvor to avoid being stopped, so he was then forcibly stopped. I would hope that was written in the report. unless you have some new info that I've not seen, the cop has not been suspended....he's been put on desk duty until further investigation.